Wheel mounting



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Jl @dauw Patented Nov. 1,2, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT oFEicE ALFRED FELLOWB'HASUBY,

IOTOB COMPANY, F NEW YORK,

WHEEL. MOUNTING applicatie mea mi 2o, ma. semi an. 271,446.

The present invention relates to vehicle constructions, particularly the driving elements. With the vmodern trend` of vehicle construction toward low and wide bodies for 'city v-service,the problem of mountin the driving wheels has received considerab e attention. For a iven diameter of Wheel, the height ofthe rame from the roadbed is limited bythe through axle of existing con'- structions 'which extends across the frame.

This invention contemplates a radical departure from existing designs in that the through axle is dispensed with entirely. It is proposed to mount the individual wheels as independent units at the sides of the frame and provide individual driving means, such as electric motors, for driving the respective wheels. In ,this manner, there are no cross members which limit the clearance between the roadbed'and the frame. A further advantage in this construction lies in the fact, that being independent elements, the various wheels and driving means can be removed as a unit with great facility and ease of repair and maintenance is thus provided.

The invention will be understood more fully from the following description when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fi ure lis a plan view, partly broken away and 1n section, of one form of wheel mount- Figurev 2 is ay view in side elevation, partly broken away showing the wheel mounting of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view in section, taken on line 3--3 of Figure 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

40 Figure 4 is a view in section, taken on line 4-4 o,f Figure 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a plan view of a modified form .of the'y invention. n v i Figure 6 is a view in side elevation, partly broken away,` of Figurev.- i 4 Figure 7 's a. view in sideelevation offa further modified form.

feo Figure 8 is a view 1n section taken on line showing the wheel mounting' of Figure 7 andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to Figures. 1, 2, 3 and 4, a indicates a vehicle frame to which is secured a stub shaft b by means of a suitable bracket o. Pivoted at the end of the stub shaft is a wheel bracket d, :carrying at its remote end a .'ack shaft e, upon the outer end of whic is mounted a wheel f. 1 The wheel bracket d is formed with a motor housing d carrying a suitable electric motor d havin a driving pinion d. The armature sha may be mounted in a bracket d* suitably formed in the housing d', and a bevel gear e meshes wi drive the jack shaft e. A

In order that the shocks and vibrations inci dent to operation will not be impressed upon the frame, a suitable spring g (in this instance, a coiled Lspring) is mounted upon the stub shaft b and secured at one end g to the vehicle frame and at the other end g* to the wheel bracket d. A suitable closure d is provided for protecting the motor and driving elements within the housing d.

In the form shown in Figures 5 and 6, the coil spring g is replaced by a leaf spring of the cantilever type h. This s ring is rigidly mounted at one end upon the rame at h and the free end is preferably mounted in a suitable cushioning eleinent h. This element is mounted u on a platform i formed on the wheel brac et i. movement of the wheel bracket i with respect to the stub shaft b will be yieldingly resisted by the cantilever spring h.

In the form shown in Figures 7 and 8, a coil spring of the compression type is substituted for the springs described above.

The. platforms jf .formed on the wheelI brackets 'y' carry seats y" for receiving a compression spring Ic. A bracket l mounted upon the channel a seats the' other end ofthe spring lc and a bolt m serves to connect the elements and prevent excess movement therebetween.

It will be apparent that further modifications and arrangments of the elements may be made and the inventfon is not to be limited, save as defined in the appended claims.

th the driving pinion d* to t will'be seen that pivotal r I claim as my invention:

1. A wheel mounting comprising a. vehicle frame, a wheel, a wheel bracket, means for mounting the bracket pivotally upon the frame, sprin means mounted between the E bracket and rame, a jack shaft mounted in the bracket, a wheel driven by the jack shaft, a housing formed with the bracket, an electric motor inthe housing, and driving means between the motor and wheel.

2. A wheel mounting comprising a vehicle frame, a wheel, a wheel bracket, a stub shaft carried .by the frame and mounting the bracket pivotally thereon, a jack shaft journalled in the bracket and mounting the wheel, a housing formed on the bracket, an electric motor in the housing, driving means between the motor and jack shaft, and a spring between the frame and bracket.

This specication signed this 16th day of 2 April, A. D. 1928.

ALFRED FELLOWS MASURY. 

